Gateway Classic Cars is proud to present this published, multiple
award-winning Henry J available in our Dallas-Fort Worth Showroom.
What began as a stock 1952 Henry J turned into a 3-year complete
customization project. The custom build of this amazing Henry J
started with stripping the body down and replacing the original
frame with a custom powder-coated Art Morrison chassis. The dash,
doors and rear area were reinforced with steel tubing and sheet
metal formed as covers. The hidden taillights, front and rear
rolled pans, frenched headlights and shaved handles (inside and
out) compose the major body mods, then it was treated to a smooth
coat of Tangelo Pearl paint from House Of Kolor. The front grill
was made from the original, with the turn signals hidden to match
the taillights. A set of Budnik Diamond Light wheels (18-inch
front, 20-inch rear) lend an aggressive look, which is accentuated
by the car's low stance. Work on the interior included replacing
the rear seat with a custom speaker housing, with a custom console
flowing forward and incorporating a touch screen DVD stereo sound
system with 1,800 watts, more speakers, and controls for the Air
Ride suspension system. The smoothed dash features white faced
gauges in a billet strip, while a polished tilt steering column,
Budnik wheel, and billet pedals add a tasteful amount of flash to
the off-white vinyl upholstery with matching off-white carpet.
Comfort items include air conditioning, electric windows, plus
power steering and brakes. With such a small car, it is surprising
to some when they look under the hood and find a Street &
Performance LS-6 engine skillfully stuffed into the tight confines.
In addition to smooth fender well covers there are lots of polished
and plated items, and orange valve covers sporting Henry J script
badges to tie it all together. Shifting duties are handled by a 350
automatic transmission, which transfers the twist back to a 9-inch
Ford rear end fitted with 3.50:1 gears. This car passed a 100%
certified safety inspection by the NSRA and has over $20k in recent
updates including new gaskets, bearings, breathers, and bushings.
This one-of-a-kind, award-winning Henry J is for sale in our
Dallas-Fort Worth showroom can be seen in greater detail including
100+ HD pictures and an HD video at www.gatewayclassiccars.com for
more information please call the showroom at 817-310-9400 or email
us at
[email protected] if you would like to see this
car in person, we welcome you to stop in our Dallas-Fort Worth
showroom at 1250 Mustang Drive, Suite 500, DFW Airport, TX 76051.
